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Chitchead Family History

Chitchead Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Whitehead, Hitchen, Leithead, Hitchman, Whitcher, Hitchens, Critcher

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Where is the Chitchead family from?

You can see how Chitchead families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chitchead family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Chitchead family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Chitchead's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Chitchead families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Chitchead surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 2 census records available for the last name Chitchead. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Chitchead census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Chitchead. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Chitchead. For the veterans among your Chitchead ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Chitchead lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Chitchead ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Chitchead

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